Capfico | Writing from the Belly of the Whale | by Mala Kline | Dec 2023
Capfico is powerful word and image in Catalan: it describes the action of plunging, diving, or ducking into the water. But it can mean so much more – to enter anything headfirst; to bury a…
Read MoreHineni, or A Lesson of War
It was very quiet on my first Yom Kippur day in Mashabei Sadeh in the Southern Negev. The grass was shimmering in the sunlight and the sky blue without a cloud. No one ventured onto…
Read MoreKilling Time – or – How Did It Get So Late, So Soon? | Catherine Shainberg, Ph.D.
During the pandemic I spent the winter isolated in the woods of Cape Cod. Sometime in early April when the ground was still crunchy with morning frost, both my climbing hydrangea bloomed. I was amazed:…
Read MoreThe Return of the Frogs’ Song | Catherine Shainberg, Ph.D.
Affecting Climate Change Through the DreamField Forty years ago, when I first came to live on the shores of a glacial pond on Cape Cod, there were thousands of toads and frogs, snapping turtles, painted…
Read MoreTranscend the Routine | by Jackie Schiff, Psy.D.
Sometimes it’s not so easy to transcend the daily grind. Thankfully, the Torah offers a blueprint for how to live a conscious awakened life. Its stories are archetypal, living and resonating within our souls. Divided…
Read MorePause Refreshes All | Catherine Shainberg, Ph.D.
August is a month of suspended animation, a cauldron of highest heat, a tipping point toward shorter days and back to the demands of our busy lives. At the crest of the August wave - if…
Read MoreA Conversation on Morphology, Dreaming & Imagery | Lucia Dang and Millicent Lai
Lucia Dang and Millicent Lai, respective leaders and teachers in SOI China Mainland and SOI Hong Kong, recently had a conversation about Morphology from a their perspective. We share their open, illuminating exchange with you…
Read MoreSummer Revolution | Catherine Shainberg Ph.D.
It is summertime in my part of the world. We have dropped our heavy clothes and daily winter patterns, opened our windows and doors, stepped out into sunshine and breezes. We are riding the wave…
Read MoreThe Community of Our Dreams | Catherine Shainberg, Ph.D.
Right now, as this blog is reaching you, I and many Dreamers are having a wonderful time re-uniting with many members of the SOI community who could come to Slovenia for the first International Conference…
Read MoreFreedom Is In Our Bodies | Catherine Shainberg, Ph.D.
A few days ago, I tried calling my new doctor to get a refill for my medication. I was sent on a merry chase through the different offerings of the talking machine. It was impossible…
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